diff --git a/CHANGES.current b/CHANGES.current
index aec1f140a..123c51f12 100644
--- a/CHANGES.current
+++ b/CHANGES.current
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ the issue number to the end of the URL: https://github.com/swig/swig/issues/
 Version 4.0.0 (in progress)
 ===========================
 
+2018-12-04: wsfulton
+            [Python] #1282 Fix running 'python -m'  when using 'swig -builtin'
+
+            Similar to the earlier PEP 366 conforming fix for non-builtin.
+
 2018-11-28: wsfulton
             [Python] When using -builtin, the two step C-extension module import is now
             one step and the wrapped API is only available once and not in an underlying
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ Version 4.0.0 (in progress)
             [Python] #1282 Make generated module runnable via python -m (PEP 366 conforming)
 
             Previously any SWIG generated modules in a package would fail with an ImportError
-            when using 'python -m'.
+            when using 'python -m' for example 'python -m mypkg.mymodule'.
 
 2018-11-13: wsfulton
             #1340 Remove -cppcast and -nocppcast command line options (this was an option
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init1/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init1/runme.py
index 424e9ca44..aebe582a2 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init1/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init1/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,21 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2"
+    # commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    # subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    # print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    # commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.foo"
+    # subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    # print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+
+# TODO: Commented out code above results in (from python-3.6 onwards):
+# RuntimeWarning: 'py3.pkg2.bar' found in sys.modules after import of package 'py3.pkg2', but prior to execution of 'py3.pkg2.bar'; this may result in unpredictable behaviour
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init2/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init2/runme.py
index 424e9ca44..88694db15 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init2/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init2/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2"
+    # commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    # subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    # print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+
+# TODO: Commented out code above results in (from python-3.6 onwards):
+# RuntimeWarning: 'py3.pkg2.bar' found in sys.modules after import of package 'py3.pkg2', but prior to execution of 'py3.pkg2.bar'; this may result in unpredictable behaviour
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init3/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init3/runme.py
index 424e9ca44..88694db15 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init3/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/from_init3/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2"
+    # commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    # subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    # print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+
+# TODO: Commented out code above results in (from python-3.6 onwards):
+# RuntimeWarning: 'py3.pkg2.bar' found in sys.modules after import of package 'py3.pkg2', but prior to execution of 'py3.pkg2.bar'; this may result in unpredictable behaviour
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py
index dc910b846..845758247 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/nonpkg.py
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+print(" Starting subtest " + os.path.basename(__file__))
+
 # import robin as a module in the global namespace
 
 import robin
+print("  Finished importing robin")
 
 if not(robin.run() == "AWAY!"):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m robin"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py
index 231d4cccd..d4bb39ef9 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/normal.py
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
+
+print(" Starting subtest " + os.path.basename(__file__))
+
 # Package brave found under one path
 sys.path.insert(0, 'path1')
 
 from brave import robin
+print("  Finished from brave import robin")
 
 if not(robin.run() == "AWAY!"):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m brave.robin"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True, env = {"PYTHONPATH": "path1"})
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py
index 9c22d36fb..d2af05619 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/runme.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # These examples rely on namespace packages.  Don't
 # run them for old python interpreters.
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 print "Testing " + testname + " - namespace packages"
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py
index 88d17d5fe..e92508db1 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/split.py
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
+
+print(" Starting subtest " + os.path.basename(__file__))
+
 # Package brave split into two paths.
 # path2/brave/robin.py and path3/brave/_robin.so
 sys.path.insert(0, 'path2')
 sys.path.insert(0, 'path3')
 
 from brave import robin
+print("  Finished from brave import robin")
 
 if not(robin.run() == "AWAY!"):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m brave.robin"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True, env = {"PYTHONPATH": "path2:path3"})
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py
index b027b11c1..fd24d522b 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/namespace_pkg/zipsplit.py
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
+
+print(" Starting subtest " + os.path.basename(__file__))
+
 # Package brave split into two paths.
 # brave/robin.py (in path4.zip) and path3/brave/_robin.so
 sys.path.insert(0, 'path4.zip')
 sys.path.insert(0, 'path3')
 
 from brave import robin
+print("  Finished from brave import robin")
 
 if not(robin.run() == "AWAY!"):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m brave.robin"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True, env = {"PYTHONPATH": "path3:path4.zip"})
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport1/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport1/runme.py
index 5b1b5f45a..7de070af6 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport1/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport1/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.pkg3.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.pkg3.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport2/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport2/runme.py
index 9d1a05ec8..f4b5090a1 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport2/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport2/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.pkg3.pkg4.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.pkg3.pkg4.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport3/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport3/runme.py
index 5b1b5f45a..7de070af6 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport3/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/relativeimport3/runme.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import sys
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of modules content from within __init__.py
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -12,6 +13,18 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 5):
 if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
     import py2.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py2.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py2.pkg2.pkg3.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
 else:
     import py3.pkg2.bar
     print "  Finished importing py3.pkg2.bar"
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.bar"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
+    commandline = sys.executable + " -m py3.pkg2.pkg3.foo"
+    subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+    print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
index 5f6a7f57f..a3a579a17 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames1/runme.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 # Test import of same modules from different packages
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -13,3 +15,7 @@ classname = str(type(var2))
 if classname.find("pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo") == -1:
     raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + classname)
 print "  Successfully created object pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo"
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m pkg2.foo"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
index 55f6826b9..cc1370286 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/same_modnames2/runme.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 print "Testing " + testname + " - %module(package=...) + python 'import' in __init__.py"
@@ -12,3 +14,7 @@ classname = str(type(var2))
 if classname.find("pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo") == -1:
     raise RuntimeError("failed type checking: " + classname)
 print "  Successfully created object pkg1.pkg2.foo.Pkg2_Foo"
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m pkg1.pkg2.foo"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla/runme.py
index 4c46ef200..35d5118aa 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla/runme.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 print "Testing " + testname + " - split modules"
@@ -9,3 +11,7 @@ print "  Finished importing pkg1.foo"
 
 if not(pkg1.foo.count() == 3):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m pkg1.foo"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla_split/runme.py b/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla_split/runme.py
index 4c46ef200..35d5118aa 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla_split/runme.py
+++ b/Examples/python/import_packages/split_modules/vanilla_split/runme.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 testname = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 print "Testing " + testname + " - split modules"
@@ -9,3 +11,7 @@ print "  Finished importing pkg1.foo"
 
 if not(pkg1.foo.count() == 3):
     raise RuntimeError("test failed")
+
+commandline = sys.executable + " -m pkg1.foo"
+subprocess.check_call(commandline, shell=True)
+print("  Finished running: " + commandline)
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index c06497d8c..096dc3ce6 100755
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ public:
          * 
          */
         Printf(default_import_code, "\n# Pull in all the attributes from %s\n", module);
-        Printv(default_import_code, "if __name__.rpartition('.')[0] != '':\n", NULL);
+        Printv(default_import_code, "if __package__ or __name__.rpartition('.')[0]:\n", NULL);
         Printv(default_import_code, tab4, "try:\n", NULL);
         Printf(default_import_code, tab4 tab4 "from .%s import *\n", module);
         Printv(default_import_code, tab4 "except ImportError:\n", NULL);